The politics of meat -- Metamorphosis : from promise to enforcement -- The forgotten man : the federal meat inspector -- Little victories : consumer participation in meat regulation -- Poultry peonage -- Hidden ingredients -- Six mice in a cage : long-term hazards and 2,4,5-T -- Big bad John : short-term hazards of pesticides -- Diminishing returns : pesticides and the farmer -- pesticides in the balance : containment versus seek and destroy -- The ant warriors and the federal pesticide campaign -- Freedom of suppression : pesticides and official secrecy -- The enforcement labyrinth --Conclusion